Tsumura Kampo Yokukansan Extract Granules 20 Packets [Class 2 OTC Drug]

Product Information

A Kampo preparation from Tsumura
"Yokukansan" is a Kampo medicine described in the original Kampo text "Hoei Satsuyo (Bao Ying Cuo Yao)", and is used for "insomnia,"
"irritability," "teeth grinding," etc. in persons with moderate physical strength whose nerves are on edge due to stress, etc., and who get angry easily or are irritable.
"Tsumura Kampo Yokukansan Extract Granules" are easy-to-take granules made from an extract obtained from "Yokukansan."
Deviating from the specified dosage and administration of a medicine can lead to serious harm to health. Always read the product instructions carefully before use and follow the dosage and administration. Even when a medicine is used correctly according to the dosage and administration, side effects may occur. If you notice anything unusual, stop use immediately and consult a doctor or pharmacist.

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●Precautions for Use
■■Things You Must Not Do■■ (If you do not follow these, your current symptoms may worsen or side effects may be more likely to occur.)
The following persons must not take this medicine: Infants under 3 months of age.
■■Things To Consult On■■
1. The following persons should consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk before taking this medicine.
(1) Persons receiving treatment from a doctor.
(2) Persons who are pregnant or who think they may be pregnant.
(3) Persons with a weak stomach and intestines.
(4) Persons who have ever had rash/redness, itching, etc. caused by medicines, etc.
2. If any of the following symptoms appear after taking this medicine, they may be side effects. Stop taking it immediately and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk, bringing this document with you.

Relevant Area – Symptoms
Skin – Rash/redness, itching

The following serious symptoms may occur rarely.
In that case, see a doctor immediately.

Symptom Name – Symptoms
Interstitial pneumonia – Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing when climbing stairs or exerting yourself slightly, dry cough, fever, etc. are seen, and these appear suddenly or persist.

Heart failure – Shortness of breath when moving, tiring easily, swollen legs, sudden weight gain.

Liver dysfunction – Fever, itching, rash, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes), brown urine, general fatigue, loss of appetite, etc. appear.

3. If symptoms do not improve after taking this medicine for about 1 month (about 1 week when taking it for night crying in children), stop taking it and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk, bringing this document with you.


●Indications
For the following symptoms in persons with roughly moderate physical strength whose nerves are on edge, who get angry easily, or who are irritable: neurosis, insomnia, night crying in children, irritability in children (nervous hypersensitivity), teeth grinding, menopausal disorders, "chi-no-michi-sho" (Note)

(Note) "Chi-no-michi-sho" refers to psychoneurological symptoms such as mental anxiety and irritability, as well as physical symptoms, that appear with changes in female hormones associated with menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, menopause, etc.


●Dosage and Administration
Take the following dose before meals with water or hot water.
Age – Single dose – Times per day
Adults (15 years and older) – 1 sachet (1.875 g) – 2 times
7 years to under 15 years – 2/3 sachet – 2 times
4 years to under 7 years – 1/2 sachet – 2 times
2 years to under 4 years – 1/3 sachet – 2 times
Under 2 years – 1/4 sachet – 2 times

<Precautions related to dosage and administration>
1. When giving this medicine to a child, do so under the guidance and supervision of a parent or guardian.
2. For infants under 1 year of age, give priority to having them examined by a doctor, and give this medicine only when unavoidable.


●Ingredients and Amounts
2 sachets (3.75 g) of this product contain 1.625 g of Yokukansan extract (1/2 amount) made from the following proportions.

JP Atractylodes Lancea Rhizome – 2.0 g
JP Poria Sclerotium – 2.0 g
JP Cnidium Rhizome – 1.5 g
JP Uncaria Hook – 1.5 g
JP Japanese Angelica Root – 1.5 g
JP Bupleurum Root – 1.0 g
JP Glycyrrhiza – 0.75 g

Additives: JP magnesium stearate, JP lactose hydrate


●Precautions for Storage and Handling
1. Store in a cool place with low humidity, away from direct sunlight.
2. Store out of the reach of children.
3. When taking the remainder of a sachet that has been divided, fold back the opening of the sachet, store it, and take it within 2 days.
4. Because this product uses crude drugs (medicinal plant roots, bark, etc.), the color tone, etc. of the granules may vary slightly from product to product, but this does not affect its efficacy.
5. Do not take the product after the expiration date.


●Contact Information
If you notice anything about the contents of this product, please contact the store where you purchased it or the following.
Tsumura & Co. Customer Consultation Desk
Phone 0120-329-930
Hours: 9:00 to 17:30 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)

Manufacturer and Distributor
Tsumura & Co.
〒107-8521 東京都港区赤坂2-17-11